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Lol Raptor!  Also goes to show that you dont become elite overnight, it takes smart training and dedication.

Played some yesterday and this morning nothing crazy. Lifted chest/tri and some core work last night. Chest is sore from not lifting in 2 weeks lol!

While lifting I looked around this new gym, its small but has most of the needed equipment. I did notice they didnt have a ham curl machine but had a glute/ham machine. Any suggestions on a hamstring specific assistance exercise? Or will the glute/ham machine suffice?  I really liked the ham curl since it was so targeted.

Went and played some full court as usual tonight.  Was feeling unusually bouncy and it showed. Threw down 3 straight dunks off 1 foot between games which is a huge accomplishment for me!! Had two chances at big dunks in games; first was on a 2 on 1 fast break and I was the trailer. I got it tossed off glass to me but my teammate slowed up to euro step before he saw me and it killed my momentum a little. Still got up and went to throw it down and best I can tell/feel I put too much on it (thanks Vag lol) I saw the ball going in and my hand was inside the rim but as I pulled my hand out I hit the ball and it popped out. the guys said I put it off the back of the rim and then it bounced off my hand so I guess I saw it right. It had to look pretty good because I heard two kids start to yell right before it came out. Oh well. Next one was in the half court and I slipped baseline and REALLY got up, like it even FELT like a good jump. Either way the oop came in waaaaaay low (around my chest) and someone tipped it as I was basically trying to windmill it.  Probably would have missed it anyway but it wouldve been nice to try! Not sure exactly how high I got but i was up near the rim enough that the 6'6" d2 player in my team had his jaw dropped all the way down the court.

Overall a pretty good night even though I missed both shots at an in game dunk.

True on the though labyrinth! Well put!

As for the soft dunks. There is technically a 'no dunking' policy but they let it slide for most of the guys that can actually do it. That said I try not to push it . Also,  when I attempt in game dunks I do usually try to dunk harder. I chalk it up to a few things; 1) Im much more aggressive in games, 2) I practice im usually just working on timing and such, 3) I occasionally get hung hard on the rim and if im trying to break the goal it really kills my forearm. Much pain. Other than that idk, its kinda funny because ive always been a semi powerful dunker for my size when messing around on short goals. Hell, I broke a TON when I was younger. Its gotta be psychological.  I shall keep this im mind next time!

I know I said I was taking today off but I got a text from some guys saying they were going to go hoop and I havent seen one guy in a minute so I went.  Played for an hour and a half. Not bad. Dinked around with a couple taller guys afterwards and got back to back two handed tomahawks off the dribble. Incredibly surprised.  I havent been able to do that since pre achilles! Very amped up to be able to do that on sub par feeling legs!!!!

Couple quick vids I took yesterday on my phone. 

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgwPvGLdmU0" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgwPvGLdmU0</a>

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucBREL39qGU" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucBREL39qGU</a>

Was actually pretty happy with these considering how dead my legs felt.

Legs are dead. Tried to go play today but no one was at the gym. So I shot around and jumped but I didnt feel very bouncy. Got a handful of clean dunks but nothing special. Still looking for a new gym now that I've moved.

Lmaooooo! Someone tweeted how loyal he was for going home. Bahahahahahaaaaa! They must have forgot he choose to leave in the first place!